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With the rolling in of the New Year, this is a great time to kick start your skincare and up your look to gear up for the New Year. The first thing that you notice when you meet a person is their face and facial aesthetics. At the Skin & Vein Institute, a popular dermatologist in Encinitas, Dr. Amanda Lloyd can help you choose from a range of cosmetic dermatology options to help you achieve the facial aesthetic results that suits your overall profile and personality. Firstly, Dr. Lloyd will take a look at your current skincare routine. She will … Continue reading “Quick New Looks for the New Year”

If you have varicose veins, summer, the season for short clothes and bare legs, may not be your favorite. The thought of exposing your legs with their network of visible veins may be too daunting, making you welcome the winter season when you can hide your legs under layers of clothing. However, if you have varicose veins that need treatment, winter may be the best time to start. Firstly, compression stockings, which play an important role in vein treatment, are difficult to wear in the warmer months. Many people prefer not to wear them in the summer as they can … Continue reading “Winter, the best time for varicose vein treatment”

Winter and the end of the year mean holidays, parties, and rich food. It also means less exercise and physical activity due to the cold confining you indoors. The downside is the accumulation of fat in different areas of the body including on the face. A double chin in the new year is not an appealing thought for anyone. Skin & Vein Institute in Encinitas CA can help you eliminate this unwanted fat. A double chin (turkey neck or submental fullness) occurs when fat gets deposited under the chin due to age, weight gain, or genetics, making a person look … Continue reading “Wave your double chin goodbye with Kybella”

Year 2020 was tough on everyone. Being confined to your homes for most of the year, having to put on a mask when you did step out, may have left many of you thinking that you don’t have to pay attention to your skin anymore as most of it is covered anyway. Well, this can’t be further from the truth. You have to take care of your skin, whether it is covered r uncovered because you do want to Look Stunning. Always. So, make skin care your resolution for 2021. We don’t know what the New Year will bring, but … Continue reading “Focus on your beauty routine in 2021”

Healthy skin should not be a casualty of pandemics and lock downs. If you neglected your skin during the year as you thought it is not necessary since you are mostly indoors and without much social activity, now is the time to think anew. After all, pandemics will pass, but your skin will be there with you for life. If you neglect it now, it will start showing signs of neglect in the way of lines and wrinkles, dull complexion, and overall lackluster appearance. So, break free from that rut and make your healthy skin resolutions for the new year. … Continue reading “Make healthy skin one of your New Year resolution”

The Christmas and New Year holidays are just around the corner, and most people are gearing for some end-of-the-year pampering. Having endured a tough year, a little bit of quality ‘me time’ is certainly a well-deserved treat for all. Skin & Vein Institute in Encinitas CA offers a variety of cosmetic skincare options that can be personalized to match your individual goals. With neuromodulators like Botox and Jeuveau, you can wipe those lines and wrinkles off your face. Restore lost volume and fill up the hollows of cheeks and lips with fillers. If you want to get rid of your … Continue reading “All the pampering you need for the Holidays”

It may not have occurred to you when you were basking in the sun, but your skin is being damaged during summer. Your skin may have become tanned but it also became discolored, uneven-toned and there was an increase in the number of red and brown spots. It’s inevitable after all in a sun-kissed area like San Diego, California. Fraxel is a laser treatment that can effectively tackle these problems and rejuvenate the skin. The high-intensity fractionated laser penetrates the skin and works on the damaged areas while leaving the surrounding cells untouched. The heat from the laser stimulates the … Continue reading “Repair summer skin damage with Fraxel”

Maintaining skin hydration is a major concern in winter. The dry and cold weather sucks the moisture out of our skin and unless we are careful, our skin could end up wrinkly, sallow, and rough. A quality moisturizer helps keep the skin hydrated and supple. SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid is great for dry to normal skin. The anti-aging cream contains the optimal ratio of ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids to nourish and repair the skin. The lightweight, fast-absorbing product is dye- and paraben-free and improves the skin’s texture, fullness, radiance, and pore appearance. Those with normal to dry skin could also … Continue reading “Arm yourself with these moisturizers for winter”

As you say goodbye to the sizzling days, reach out to Dr. Amanda Lloyd, leading dermatologist in Encinitas, CA to find out more about skin fixes after the summer. Here are a few effective treatments to clean up the summer skin damage. A treatment that patients commonly opt for is the clear and brilliant with laser genesis. This helps remove damaged and dull skin, builds collagen and clears out your pores. Hence, if you are suffering from fine wrinkles and lines, sun-damaged skin, this is an excellent no downtime option for you to consider! Laser treatments with minimal downtime are … Continue reading “How to clean up summer damage”

Now that winter is around the corner, a leading dermatologist in Encinitas, CA, Dr. Amanda Lloyd gives some quick tips on keeping your skin healthy and glowing during the cold months. If you don’t have oily skin and the sunscreen that you use doesn’t have enough hydration, you can add some extra moisture with a hydrating lotion or serum. In case you have dry skin, considering switching over to a balm or a more intense cream during the colder weather. A simple tip for the cold weather is lathering on extra virgin olive oil or vaseline to increase your skin … Continue reading “Tips for your skin as we move into cooler weather”